Martin Bakole reveals that he once knocked out Oleksandr Usyk in sparring and now nobody wants to fight him
Oleksandr Usyk suffered the ultimate heartache but bounced back to be crowned Olympic champion in 2012.His first appearance came in 2008 where he was called up as a late replacement to make an appearance in the heavyweight division.
First the Ukrainian outpointed Yushan Nijiati to reach the quarter finals, where he would come up against his nemesis Clemente Russo. The Italian was on a quest for stardom and a medal of his own, and he was far more experienced at this level.Wilder would instead meet Russo in the final, where his Olympic dream was also shattered as the power-punching American was dominated and beaten 7-1.Despite failing to secure gold, Usyk did not give up and got a second bite of the cherry in London in 2012.
Usyk then went on to beat Tervel Pulev to set up a final which involved in a familiar foe in previous rival Russo.And it was this time 'The Cat' that climbed into the ring and boxed his way to victory in a cagey affair.He had learned from his defeat and was the quicker and more-skilled fighter on the night, condemning Russo to another silver medal., a Briton who had boxed the two-time silver medallist, insisted he frustrated his opponents despite not possessing 'natural power'.
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